Yeah, I want to live in the modern equivalent of Poland. Stuck as a buffer state between the USSA and Mexico. Constant low level harrassment by the Mexican govt, drug cartels and coyotes bringing in more illegals with the US on the other side wringing their hands and imposing sanctions because of their unprogressive and inhumane policies. No thanks. I want CA, NY, Mass, NJ and the DC to seccede so we can build walls around them.

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Doesn't help that Texas isn't producing all the oil anymore. Most of the major corporations will pull out. Some oil companies may stay, but it would take years for a newly recessed Texas to figure out how to operate, how to charge taxes again, etc. those companies that stay will be waiting a long time for the promises and benefits to pay off.

Meanwhile, all their employees who aren't locals (and of the big firms, that's a hefty %) will bail. Property values will plummet as people just leave. Empty houses will cause the banks to have huge losses, further weakening any financial structure that remains.

I live in Texas, work for a multinational corporation and can promise my company will pull out in a matter of weeks, possibly leaving all employees in the dust.

Texas will be the real Wild West as cities and states try to deal with funding issues and crime will be rampant. Without real US border security (all the Border Patrol agents will move to NM, OK, AR and LA) the Mexican cartels will flood the state.

This succession stuff is nonsense. It could possibly happen, but there are more Latinos in this state than angry white men dealing with their inferiority issues, so its very unlikely.

If Texas and a few other states did put a plan together - decide to start a new country - the states that stick with the current USA would get to keep $17 trillion in debt and lose a pile of income tax revenue.

Credit rating of the OLD USA would drop to C- with a negative outlook.

New USA credit rating would be AA with a positive outlook.

Then NEW USA could manipulate its currency - take all the manufacturing jobs - and bring OLD USA to its knees.

I GOT IT~!!

All the states should secede. Leave DC standing all alone.

Maybe start over again with just the original constitution & Bill of Rights.

If Texas and a few other states did put a plan together - decide to start a new country - the states that stick with the current USA would get to keep $17 trillion in debt and lose a pile of income tax revenue.

Credit rating of the OLD USA would drop to C- with a negative outlook.

New USA credit rating would be AA with a positive outlook.

Then NEW USA could manipulate its currency - take all the manufacturing jobs - and bring OLD USA to its knees.

I GOT IT~!!

All the states should secede. Leave DC standing all alone.

Maybe start over again with just the original constitution & Bill of Rights.

They would have to station their military at the borders to keep people out. Can you imagine the mass migration from close by states to Texas? Let the ones that wanna leave, leave.

Second, Even if they did, they could cripple any state's economy by putting high tariffs on anything going in or out of the new "country".

Third. States like everything else have been co-opted by federal money. Most states could not support their infrastructure without federal assistance.

Fourth, the feds would not just pull out of a state. They have military bases, national guard troops, federal facilities, federal land, etc, etc. They aren't going to walk away from that stuff. See first.

Fifth, what makes anyone think pulling out of the union is going to solve anything? State governments are as messed up, corrupt and inept as the feds.

Sixth, if by remote chance a state was allowed to break away, the Chinese would fill the economic void (if they haven't already) and own it.

I could go on and on how it's never, ever going to happen but you get idea.

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Second, Even if they did, they could cripple any state's economy by putting high tariffs on anything going in or out of the new "country".

Depends on which states leave - tariffs cut both ways - why don't we just put tariffs on China and crush their economy? Pull 20 states out of the USA and it is about the size of China.

Third. States like everything else have been co-opted by federal money. Most states could not support their infrastructure without federal assistance.

Where do you think the Federal government gets the cash to support all of this stuff? The states send $1 billion to DC - DC wastes 250 million and sends the rest back.

Fourth, the feds would not just pull out of a state. They have military bases, national guard troops, federal facilities, federal land, etc, etc. They aren't going to walk away from that stuff. See first. Let them stay - but what are they going to do - GO INTO court - NEW USA JUDGE will tell them to pound sand. See drop bombs on Dallas.

Fifth, what makes anyone think pulling out of the union is going to solve anything? State governments are as messed up, corrupt and inept as the feds.

Main reason states gov is messed up is because of all the federal BS.

Sixth, if by remote chance a state was allowed to break away, the Chinese would fill the economic void (if they haven't already) and own it. China would LOVE to help the USA split into two. Without all of the DC BS we could compete with China and KICK THIER BUTT.

I could go on and on how it's never, ever going to happen but you get idea.

If you want to pass a petition for something that might be possible and would actually make a real meaningful difference in restoring the republic, pass a petition to repeal the 17th Amendment and end the direct election of Senators. Give the states their voice back in SCOTUS confirmations, impeachment, legislation and end partisan politics.

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